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In safe hands - Jeff Mear

WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW ZEALAND Trailer-building industry, the Mear family name ranks up there as one of the best. However, 'second-generation' Jeff Mear is not only proud to be carrying on the...


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Market steadies post-COVID

New Zealand’s new truck market steadied in June as the country returned – on the home front at least – to something approaching normal in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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More than a truck
Running a fleet of trucks was, definitively, not what Aucklander Mark Geor's business was all about.Rock and Rubble was established in late 2015 to provide cleanfill removal and tipping servi...

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NZTD News | Posted 17-04-2026 Fuel market update and building a picture of your fuel cost recovery
Fuel stocks updateOn Wednesday MBIE reported diesel stocks were confirmed as 45.4 days cover, down from the 49.1 cover reported...
NZTD News | Posted 17-04-2026 Never waste a good crisis
One of the key takeouts for me from last week’s Fuel Pricing & Supply Seminar was fuel market expert Steve...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Agreement unlocks the next phase of the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project
Port Marlborough has signed an Interim Development Agreement (IDA) with Ferry Holdings Limited, unlocking the next phase of the Waitohi...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Current fuel stock
Current fuel stock as at 11:59PM Sunday 12 April (as days' cover).The latest update shows national fuel stocks remain stable...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Dismissal of Gibson Appeal a Major Win for Workers’ Safety
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Elf FCEV -  Isuzu platform, Toyota hydrogen tech
Isuzu and Toyota are already working together to make route buses powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. We saw that...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Full night closure for gantry installation – SH1 northbound, Mackays Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre
A full night closure of State Highway 1 northbound is planned at Transmission Gully as part of ongoing construction of...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 New security feature for driver licence cards
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is adding a new security feature to driver licences by embossing the driver’s date...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Transporting New Zealand calls for urgent repairs on Tiniroto Road, Gisborne
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling for Gisborne District Council to urgently repair Tiniroto Road between Gisborne and...

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